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B. H. SILLS.

FENDER FOR MOTOR CARS.

APPLICA'HON FILED MAY 8. I920.

1,362,195, Patented Dec. 14, 1920.

UNITED STATES A TLQFFI BER'10N,H. SILLS', OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

FENDER r03 Moron-cans.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BERTON HERBERT Sins, of the city of- Toronto, in the county of York, Province of Ontario, Canada, a subject of the King of Great Britain, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fenders for Motor-Cars, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bumpers or fenders of a construction adapted to resiliently resist impact, and particularly to bumpers employing a chain forming in whole or part the impact receiving portion of the bumper, and my object isto devise a bumper of this type which will be simple in construction, cheap, of good appearance, and adapted to receive andabsorb violent impacts without permanent deformation. I

I attain my object by means of the constructions hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a'plan view of a fender constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 a front elevation of the same with the chain removed; I I

Fig. 3 a sectional View ofthe forward part of a motor car provided with my improved fender; and

Fig. 4 a plan View of a modification of the fender.

In the drawings like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

1 are the supporting arms adapted to be secured to the side members 2 of the chassis of a motor vehicle. The connections comprise a pair of eye bolts 3 passing through holes in the supporting arms. Through the eye of eachbolt is passed a hook bolt 4, the hooks being adapted to engage the flanges of the side members 2 as shown. By tightening up the nuts of the various bolts, the supporting arms are not only clamped against the sides of the members 2, but also against the flanges thereof. As the forward ends of the members 2 are usually turned downwardly as shown, the supporting members are readily tilted to any desired angle by adjusting them baclrwardly or forwardly of the members 2. The forward ends of the supporting arms are directed laterally and somewhat forwardly, and to their outer ends is connected the impact receiving member.

This impact receiving member comprises bow-shaped ends 5 preferably pivotally Specification of Letters Patent. 7 Patented Dem 14 1920 Application filed. May a, 1920. Serial No. 379,961.

connected to the ends of the supporting arms In Figs. 1 and 2 the pivotal connection is shown as a link .6 pivotally connected both Wlth the end of the supporting arm and the middle portionof the bow-shaped end. In the simplest formof my invention shown in Fig. 4, the bow-shaped ends are connected by fiat resilient transverse members 7. These may be made in one piece ends suitably joined, for example, by means of the sleeve8 provided with set screws. An impact receiving member is thus formed comprising two resilient transverse members with theends 5 and from one bar with the spaced a art and provided with bow-shaped ends connected wit'h the ends of the sup-' porting arms. I i

In the preferred form shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3,"the front transverse member 7 is omitted and its; place supplied by a chain 9 which passes arouhd the bow-shaped ends The transverse member 7 shown in Figs. I

1,2 and 3 is preferably-concaved in Vertical cross section as shown to provide stiffness. Bythe arrangement shown, I attain the objects of my invention as set out in the preamble to" this specification. It would further appear that a maximum length of chain is obtained by the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 3, which chain is available as a towing chain or as an emergency tire chain.

What I claim as my invention is 1. In a vehicle fender, the combination of an impact receiving member comprising spaced transverse members with bow-shaped ends; and a pair of attaching arms pivotally connected at their forward ends to the bow- I shaped ends at the bends.

2. In a vehicle fender, the combination of an impact receiving member comprising spaced transverse members with bow-shaped ends; and apair of attaching arms connected at their forward ends to said bow-shaped ends by pivotal link connections.

.3. In a vehicle fender the combination of a chain support comprising a transverse an impact receiving member comprisingspaced transverse members with bowshaped ends; and a pair of attaching arms, each arm bent outwardly and laterally and pivotally connected at its forward. end to the bow-shaped ends at the bends,

6. In a vehicle tender, the combination of an. impact receiving member comprising spaced transverse memberswith bow'esfhaped ends; and. a pair of attaching arms, eacharm bentcoutwlardly; and: laterally and; con; nected at its. forward end; to,v said: how shaped ends bypivotal link- GOIlIlQCtiQRSi 7; In a vehicle fender the combination. ofbow-shaped chain supports; a chain carried by and extending between said: chain sup ports; and attaching arms pivotally connected at their forward ends to: said bowshaped. chain supports.

8. In a vehicle fender the combination of bow-shaped chain supports; a chain carried by and extending between said chain supports; and attaching arms connected at their forward ends by pivotal link connections.

9. In a vehicle tender the combination of a chain support comprising bow-shaped ends, oppositeendsof which are connected by a stiff transverse member; a chain carried by and extending between the opposite ends of said bow-shaped ends and a pair of attaching arms eacharm being bent outwardly and laterally connected at its forward end to said bow shaped ends.

10. A vehicle fender asset forth in claim 3 in; which the transverse part of the chain support is concaved; in cross section,

11 vehicle tender the combination an impact r iving memb r omprising bow-shaped; ends, opposite ends; of which ar connecte by a ti ransv r e memb r;

and; a Q' attachi g m each arm ng' be t out ardly an ate l y and piv ta11yconnected at its forward end to said bowhap d ds- Signed at Toronto, Canada, this, 19th day of ApriLlQQOih BERTON H; SILLS. 

